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About The Dark Moose

The Dark Moose is an administrator on the Port Haven Forums and a regular contributor to Port Haven Magazine. He gained internet fame as a moderator and blog contributor on StarWars.Com. He is currently being treated for his addiction to pineconez at an undisclosed location. Or not.

Interesting thing, the state of Fandom of late. There’s been a lot of chatter about how Star Wars is somehow infusing “Social Justice” commentary into the saga. Comments from infuriated parties implying folks were trying to feed some narrative down people’s throats, and Star Wars was taking some sort of …

There’s an argument making its rounds in Fandom about The Last Jedi. No, not the LAST JEDI ARGUMENT writ large, just a tiny offshoot. It has to do with Vice-Admiral Holdo’s final strategic maneuver. Be warned, and this will likely be the last time I warn about this, major spoilers …

Recently a reader (and it should be noted only one reader) asked if I could dig up my old haiku collection dedicated to the Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk, first seen in Empire Strikes Back. In case you’ve forgotten, Fandom, a haiku is a traditional Japanese form of poetry in a three-line …

Leading up to the release of The Last Jedi, there was a particularly poignant cast photo published. The now-famous photo shows all the major cast members assembled around an intentional gap in their ranks left for Carrie Fisher. Her public story is so well-known. Daughter of Hollywood legends Debbie Reynolds …

I’ve been in a bit of a Star Wars feedback loop. For the last month since I saw The Last Jedi, I’ve been writing a review in my head, editing myself, throwing away entire mental pages. The trash can in the corner of my otherwise empty melon is overflowing and …

First, watch Yoda’s Stew you must. YB does an excellent job of dicing up the content of the trailer, and she shares some compelling theories that’ll twist yer melon. Next, keep reading, because we’re gonna slice and dice some more. We’ve had a few days since the epic and presumably …

It’s coming. No, not Pumpkin Spice Everything. Not Truck Month (which, as far as I can tell, is always there anyway). No, Jon Snow, Not Winter (you know nothing). No, I’m talking about Porgmania, which as much as that might sound like a post-Soviet state, it’s much closer and undoubtedly …

We here in Star Wars fandom have treasured the stories of Luke, Han and Leia. Our siblings in Star Trek fandom likewise loved Kirk, Bones, and Spock. In both camps, we find ourselves now at the end of this year having witnessed the tragic shattering of our unbreakable bands of …

Companionship in the world of fiction, especially science fiction, is a ubiquitous element of good story-telling. Just think about all of the wonderful stories born from companionship: Sherlock’s Watson, Gimli and Legolas, Kirk’s Spock and McCoy, Dr. Who’s many companions, Harry Potter’s Ron and Hermione… True companionship is not the …

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There’s MORE information about Star Wars Resistance as we meet Team Fireball! Our plunky band of protagonists! Here’s our breakdown of what we’ve seen so far. Also here’s the original video from Star Wars itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlucTaqVVcs Follow us on Twitter @PortHavenForums and visit ww.Port-Haven.Com for more! Proud member of the …

We’re trying something new around here. YodaBauer is going to go through Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath series chapter by chapter and tell us what neat knowledge nuggets are found within the pages. Please, please, please read along! The goal is to discuss more every Monday. Come discuss the novel with us …

SPOILERS ahead! For a spoiler free review click here: https://youtu.be/Tt4mkdiBc7w Here’s YB’s thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story! Hear what she has to say about that one cameo, Han’s portrayal, character growth, and more! Check out https://ift.tt/2JdgWl8 for more discussion on the film! Be sure to follow us on …

In the classic genre of choose your own adventure books, here comes Choose Your Destiny – A Han and Chewie Adventure. And as YB finds out – total failure over and over is in fact a valid destiny to choose. Story by Cavan Scott and art by Elsa Charretier See …

Next in the Adventures in Wild Space series is The Rescue by Tom Huddleston! The final book in the series! Check out our interview with Cavan Scott here: https://youtu.be/A7fcXlV8sGg And his writing partner Tom Huddleston: https://youtu.be/E38l99ZWHWg Come discuss the book series with us here: https://ift.tt/2ryPX93 Proud member of the YouTube …

via IFTTT Professor Jango reviews the one-shot comic book “Star Wars: Storms of Crait,” a tie-in to both The Last Jedi and Leia: Princess of Alderaan. Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Come discuss the book series with us here: https://ift.tt/2GS0aoi Proud member of the YouTube Wolfpack! #YTWP emailTwitterFacebook0Google+0Pinterest0

Hey Port Havenites! This week we are chatting with author Adam Christopher! He’s a fantastic author of the Ray Electromatic Mystery series as well as writing novels for the Dishonored series and the TV show Elementary. You also may know him for his story in “From a Certain Point of …

I had the amazing opportunity to chat with author Ken Liu about writing, fandom, and of course Star Wars. He is the author of two pieces of Star Wars fiction in the last year, the novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker (2017) as well as the short story “The Sith of Datawork” from …

In another great interview, we had a chat with author Tom Huddleston! We talked about his time with the magazine Time Out, where he wrote about all things film, his original music, his original books, and of course his work on Star Wars: Adventure in Wild Space! He was …

I had the honor of interviewing Cavan Scott! He is an author of books and comics of just about everything. He’s written tie-in materials for Doctor Who, Pacific Rim, and even Angry Birds. But of course we know him and love him for his Star Wars work. Which includes the …

The next author to grace us with an interview here at Port Haven is the amazing Adam Christopher! We dropped him a line to ask about all things writing. He discusses writing for Star Wars and other Intellectual Properties, what it’s like writing short stories versus novels, and of course …

StarWars.com has released the first production photo from, The Mandalorian. This gives us a first look at the live-action series developed for the Disney Streaming Service. In addition, they have revealed five directors who are set to work on the project. The photo features the titular character wearing Mandalorian armor: Here is the list of the …

This afternoon on Instagram, Jon Favreau posted a picture revealing the title and premise of the live-action show he’s been working on. The project is title, The Mandalorian. It is set to follow a lone Mandalorian warrior after the fall of the Empire. View this post on Instagram #starwars #TheMandalorian …

StarWars.com has revealed a new featurette showcasing a team of five characters called The Aces. They are set to appear in the new animated series, Star Wars Resistance. The Aces are an elite group of pilots hired to serve and protect the Colossus platform. In their free-time, the pilots like to engaged …

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